Is LINUX worth your time?

[@laylasmart]

Yes, another video of Eirael. Linux is worth it. Zorin OS makes life easy for Windows users who wants to move to Linux. It feels the same, and there's no messing with the terminal

[@50-50_Grind]

And it installs Windows applications out of the box without first needing to learn about Wine.

[@laylasmart]

@@50-50_Grind Sure, but not all third party software runs with wine. So you can use Lutris as the container. Lutris uses wine.

[@antiphlex]

all but three of my computers run linux. the three that don't are work computers. if certain audio drivers were available for linux i would switch by this afternoon. unfortunately i am stuck with windows because my work and business rely on a very specific set of programs that literally only work on windows and macos. if i was a programmer i would write those drivers myself, but if that was the case i would not be having this problem in the first place.

[@_m1k0]

Bro how many computers do you have?

[@ghstnth]

I switched over to Mint a few days ago and I feel I have to accept there's going to be a lot of tweaking to get what I want working again. Apparently FL Studio can run in wine but I just haven't the time or energy for it yet. At least some games work out of the box, and there's always LMMS so I'm not feeling defeatist about it. I'm heavily considering keeping a laptop with an older version of Windows strictly as a way to access FL again. I don't handle big changes well and I'm definitely not comfortable, but I like that it's making me think about how I want to handle my future projects.

[@VirtualAxiom]

Did you test it out in a virtual machine or on a spare computer, or even just in the live USB without installing to see if it would be right for you first? If not it's no big deal, that's just a best practice before committing to a total shift in your operating system. But that said, I believe there's a Linux version of FL Studio (a friend of mine is an audio production guy and we considered it for his system a few months ago, but never got back to it), it's just that some plugins won't work, I believe. You could always try running Windows in a virtual machine for that, or just do what you mentioned and keep a spare laptop with Windows on it. Massgrave(.)dev has you covered if you want an IoT Enterprise LTSC copy of Windows 11 (just Windows, no bloat, 10 years of security updates and no feature updates) for that. Either way, Linux is a great experience once you acclimate to it. I've been full-time for a few years now after playing around with it in college and using it for work, and while there are a few things we take for granted on Windows and Mac that can be a little quirky on Linux, the freedom and privacy are more than worth it.

[@octopusonfire100]

Yes. The answer is yes.

[@endoftheword2820]

Linux provides a great toolset but expects a lot more from the user. First of all, you need to know which kind of kernel you are using (e.g., Linux-zen, Linux-RT) and how to install them and whether you have properly set up your real-time privileges (for music producion). If you come to Linux expecting the OS to handle all the important steps for you (like Windows), your time with the distros will be very frustrating. Many people jump straight in without properly informing themselves and don’t know where to continue. Not everyone is a Linuxfan, most just want any stable OS, to continue their work, Internetbrowsing, etc.... A Windows "stabbing their userbase in back", does not make things better.

[@andychen7016]

I'd say Debian and Debian-based distro tend to be more user-friendly and can feel like Windows. On the other hand, Arch and Arch-based distros are more lightweight and don't feel like Windows.

[@eiraelmyrn]

Yes, you are right. Installing any Distro in a VM, in order to get a good impression, would be a great start.

[@nikidino8]

The very much only reason why I haven't switched already is because Path of Exile runs like dogshit on any of the linux distributes that I have tried x)

[@TrustJesusToday]

Yes